Crime Rates at High Street, Builth Wells, LD2 3DN

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Builth , and the 16th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (LD2 3DN) in the last 12 months was 309.4 per 1,000 residents and was 258.3% higher than the Builth average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 197.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LD2 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.